How to Travel from

San Francisco to Anchorage

by Route or Car

United States of America San Francisco Anchorage

Cheapest

By car (4 940 km)

2 d 14 h 40 min

4940 km.

from $271

Other

Train, Plane (Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport)

10 h 44 min

3221 km.

from $306.86

Train, Plane (Train to Sacramento International Airport)

10 h 34 min

3221 km.

from $385.18

Airlines

Delta

Website:

delta.com/

Plane from San Francisco International Airport to Ted

Ave. Duration:

7h 51m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$216.87–$357.19

Plane from Oakland International Airport to Ted

Ave. Duration:

11h 20m

Frequency:

Friday

Estimated price:

$357.19–$523.03

Plane from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ted

Ave. Duration:

7h 5m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$255.14–$420.98

Plane from Sacramento International Airport to Ted

Ave. Duration:

7h 45m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$306.16–$523.03

United Airlines

Website:

united.com/

Plane from San Francisco International Airport to Ted

Ave. Duration:

4h 47m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$420.98–$1,275.69

Plane from Sacramento International Airport to Ted

Ave. Duration:

7h 31m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$280.65–$892.98

Alaska Airlines, Inc.

Website:

alaskaair.com/

Plane from San Francisco International Airport to Ted

Ave. Duration:

4h 46m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$446.49–$956.76

Plane from Oakland International Airport to Ted

Ave. Duration:

7h 6m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$204.11–$892.98

Plane from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ted

Ave. Duration:

7h 36m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$178.60–$765.41

Plane from Sacramento International Airport to Ted

Ave. Duration:

4h 35m

Frequency:

Saturday

Estimated price:

$216.87–$956.76

Train operators

Caltrain

Phone:

+1 800-660-4287

Website:

caltrain.com

Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa

Ave. Duration:

1h 10m

Frequency:

Every 30 minutes

Estimated price:

$10.84–$14.03

Amtrak

Phone:

+1 800-872-7245

Website:

amtrak.com/home.html

Train from Richmond to Sacramento

Ave. Duration:

1h 39m

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$12.76–$82.92

What is the cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Anchorage?

The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Anchorage is to Caltrain and fly which costs $228.26 - $380.43 and takes 10h 15m.

What is the fastest way to get from San Francisco to Anchorage?

The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Anchorage is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $195.65 - $652.17 .

How far is it from San Francisco to Anchorage?

The distance between San Francisco and Anchorage is 3274 km. The road distance is 4940.8 km.

How long does it take to get from San Francisco to Anchorage?

It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from San Francisco to Anchorage, including transfers.

What is the time difference between San Francisco and Anchorage?

Anchorage is 1h behind San Francisco. It is currently 11:25 in San Francisco and 10:25 in Anchorage.

Can I drive from San Francisco to Anchorage?

Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Anchorage is 4941 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from San Francisco to Anchorage.

Where can I stay near Anchorage?

There are 226+ hotels available in Anchorage. Prices start at $69.86 per night.

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Anchorage Museum

The Anchorage Museum is a large art, history, ethnography, ecology and science museum located in a modern building in the heart of Anchorage, Alaska. It is dedicated to studying and exploring the land, peoples, art and history of Alaska.

Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum

The Alaska Aviation Museum, previously the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, is located on Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Its mission since 1988, is to preserve, display, and honor Alaska's aviation heritage, by preserving and displaying historic aircraft, artifacts, and memorabilia, and to foster public interest in aviation and its history. The museum has over thirty aircraft on display, a restoration hangar, flight simulators, two theaters, and a Hall of Fame. It provides an emphasis on historic aircraft, aviation artifacts, and memorabilia that contributed to the development and progress of aviation in Alaska, including Bush flying, and the World War II Army base on Adak Island.

Alaska Zoo

The Alaska Zoo is a zoo in Anchorage, Alaska, located on 25 acres (10 ha) of the Anchorage Hillside. It is a popular attraction in Alaska, with nearly 200,000 visitors per year.

Anchorage

The Municipality of Anchorage (Dgheyay Kaq'; Dgheyaytnu) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population, and has more people than all of Northern Canada and Greenland combined. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 398,328 in 2020, accounting for more than half the state's population. At of land area, the city is the fourth-largest by area in the United States and larger than the smallest state, Rhode Island, which has.

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Three ways to Travel from San Francisco to Anchorage

Transport providers

Airlines

Delta

United Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Inc.

Train operators

Caltrain

Amtrak

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